I need help figuring out what happened to the Outlook 2010 icon on my Windows 7 desktop taskbar ribbon.

I keep it at the bottom of my desktop screen. I used to be able to right-click the Outlook icon and I could see options for: New Email Message; New Appointment; New Meeting; New Contact; New Task. I see the options, but it does not create a new anything when I click on one of those options. It does nothing. I have even right-clicked on one of the options and there is a window that opens saying, "Open." I click it and still nothing.  Did I click or unclick an option somewhere under properties that took that time-saving tool from my choices?

Hi,

Please right click on the Outlook icon in the taskbar, click Unpin this program from taskbar.

Then go to Control Panel, repair Office in Programs and Features.

Start Outlook again, right click on the Outlook icon in the taskbar, choose Pin this program to taskbar.

If this issue persists, please try the same feature for other programs to determine if it's an Outlook specific issue or Windows Client issue.

Regards.

Melon Chen
TechNet Community Support

• Marked as answer by Melon Chen CHNMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Monday, December 23, 2013 12:57 PM

Hi,

Please right click on the Outlook icon in the taskbar, click Unpin this program from taskbar.

Then go to Control Panel, repair Office in Programs and Features.

Start Outlook again, right click on the Outlook icon in the taskbar, choose Pin this program to taskbar.

If this issue persists, please try the same feature for other programs to determine if it's an Outlook specific issue or Windows Client issue.

Regards.

Melon Chen
TechNet Community Support

• Marked as answer by Melon Chen CHNMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Monday, December 23, 2013 12:57 PM

I realize this is an old thread, but hoping someone finds it.  I'm having the same problem as above, but I can't locate "Programs and Features" in my Control Panel. Windows7. The closest thing I can find is "Run programs made for previous versions of Windows" or "Uninstall Programs".  Is there somewhere else I can find "repair Office?" thanks! 

I just had to do this because I kept getting the update required information. Do I seriously repair Outlook again? This is ridiculous. Any other option???